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Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger102125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-644586745094689722.post-2287770587851580882017-09-18T11:58:00.002+01:002017-09-18T12:26:38.410+01:00RhinosUP Moneybox<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Frankie designed it with his Nana. Instructions and templates for creating the box can be found at the link below. We're looking forward to seeing what creative designs you come up with!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">In recent years I have become increasingly concerned about the rate at which we are losing our rhinos. By ‘our’ I mean collectively, as sentient beings on this planet. At the beginning of the 20th century, there were half a million rhinos roaming the world. As it stands, there are fewer than </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>30,000</b></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> (all species combined). If we were rhinos, all of us would fit in Leicester City's football Stadium, and there would still be room to spare. </span><br />
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">As a trade, rhino horn has always baffled me. Outdated beliefs in horn possessing medicinal qualities have been unequivocally quashed by science. A rhino horn is made from <span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>Keratin</b></span> - the very same protein that makes up our fingernails, hair and the outer layer of our skin. Consuming large quantities of it will, at best, give you an upset stomach. </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">South Africa recently made legal a domestic trade in rhino horn, in the hope of crushing the illegal trade and bringing down the value of horn. I am not so optimistic. Legitimising the trade only gives poachers and traffickers a veil to hide behind when illegally laundering horns, and it sends out mixed messages to the rest of the world which overwhelmingly backs a ban. Do we really want to set a precedent where rhinos are farmed like cattle? And for what? The horn is of no benefit to humans, only rhinos. It is up to us to act as guardians not owners, and it has been shown that we can still protect rhinos in the wild if we set our minds to it.<br /><br />Many artists do what they can to help protect wildlife. I drew this piece to draw attention to this brutal trade, and create something that could shock and make people think twice. When it was shortlisted for the final of the DSWF Wildlife Artist of the Year exhibition, I was asked to put a price on it. There was only one valuation in my mind. <b><span style="color: #073763;">£48,000</span></b> - the price of a single rhino horn on the black market.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Any purchaser of the Wildlife Artist of the Year exhibits is supporting the conservation work of the <a href="https://davidshepherd.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation</span></a>. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Any purchaser would be investing in conservation and creativity as an antidote to those purchasing rhino horn and fuelling the decline of rhinos across the world.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Mind boggling figures get banded about so readily these days that the impact of £48K for a rhino horn gets lost in 10 figure divorce settlements for Brexit, or the price of Kim Kardashian’s new earrings. I want people to be shocked when they see the price of this artwork, no bigger than an actual rhino horn. The harsh reality is that there are many people in this world who will happily pay that to acquire a horn. For whatever delusions of grandeur or medical immortality, ultimately all you end up with is another </span><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>dead rhino</b></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">. In a rapidly growing online world, where the speed at which we consume our news is ever on the rise, visual content is key to grabbing people’s attention. While few could purchase this piece at this price, everyone can help spread the word and give the plight of rhinos the oxygen of publicity. We can all </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">spread the word</span></b><span style="color: blue;">,</span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> provoking thought and discussion about the value we ascribe to wildlife dead or alive. My hope is that this piece will earn its value from the awareness it generates about this bloodthirsty trade.<br /><br />Exhibition details:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: center;">A couple of months back I was visiting friends and sat making playdough rhinos with their 6 year old son, Frankie. We talked about the northern white rhinos and the fact that there are only 3 left in the world. Some weeks later Frankie’s mum got in touch to say that it had been on his mind and he wanted to do something to help. In his words, he wanted to help "make a baby rhino". So he came up with the ‘Rhinos UP’ project to try and raise funds for the Ol Pejeta Conservancy’s ‘</span><a href="http://www.olpejetaconservancy.org/most-eligible-bachelor/" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Most Eligible Bachelor</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: center;">’ campaign.<br />
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Frankie's vision is to build a huge flowerbed in one of their local parks, designed in the shape of Sudan - the last male northern white rhino on earth. The proposal to his council in Cambridge involves planting native bee-friendly flowers and he is currently out knocking on doors in the community to gather support for his idea.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large; text-align: center;">I am backing Frankie on this project because the only positive result for rhinos relies on the next generation taking up the mantle and being the wildlife guardians of the future. Witnessing such passion and understanding in someone so young must only be encouraged. Frankie is my <span style="color: #bf9000;">Young Wildlife Champion of the Year</span>! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Here's one of my shortlisted works - 'Twocans'. I'm very proud to be a part of this great show for the 9th year running. Maybe this year... <span class="_5mfr _47e3" style="line-height: 0; margin: 0px 1px; vertical-align: middle;"><img alt="" aria-hidden="1" class="img" height="16" src="https://www.facebook.com/images/emoji.php/v8/fe5/1/16/1f91e.png" style="border: 0px; vertical-align: -3px;" width="16" /></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #191919; font-family: "arialmt";"><i>Last weekend I was contacted by Alfie from Thorndown Primary School in St Ives about a homework assignment to research a local artist. I was flattered he picked me, and really enjoyed reading his questions.</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #191919; font-family: "arialmt";"><i>Learning more about his passion for wildlife and photography, I asked Alfie if he wouldn't mind me posting the answers publicly. He very kindly agreed, so here they are...</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #191919; font-family: "arialmt"; font-size: 14pt;">I’m not sure I’d go that far. I certainly don’t get stopped in the street for selfies! Perhaps in wildlife art circles I’m now a little better known, and that is largely down to social media. I feel very privileged to have so many people interested in my work, and I read all the comments and try to engage as much as possible. I put the work out there because I want it to be seen, so I like to hear what people have to say. Feedback can also be very useful if you keep a level head. I will always make a concerted effort to leave plenty of time for drawing though.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arialmt"; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: #222222;">One of the best things about having this audience is being able to talk about wildlife conservation. I try not to preach, although I'll admit I am guilty of this at times! More often, I'll just try and put the information out there for people to digest as they please. I'm aware that my </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/MartinAvelingArt" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Facebook</span></a><span style="color: #222222;"> and </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/avelingartworks" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Instagram</span></a><span style="color: #222222;"> pages are promoted as art sites, so I try and keep it relevant by attaching information to a piece of artwork or recent work in progress. If I can encourage even just one person to engage with wildlife conservation, that's a positive difference I wouldn't have otherwise made.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #191919; font-family: "arialmt"; font-size: 14pt;">The exhibition was called “Metamorphosis”, and turned a spotlight on some of the world’s smaller animals like butterflies, other insects and some reptiles. I was aware that a lot of people may have bought work to show support - the nature of the Nairobi community is to look out for friends, like all good social creatures do! However, I will always be grateful to those friends and family who attended and bought work, as it gave me the confidence and desire to host further exhibitions. Although it wasn't until after university that I decided to try and be a full time wildlife artist, that first exhibition was a formative moment in eventually leading me there.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arialmt"; font-size: 14pt;">On a personal level, I'm proud to be getting up everyday and doing something I've enjoyed doing for most of my life. I was exposed to wildlife and given the tools to draw it around the same time I was learning to walk and talk. </span><span style="font-family: "arialmt"; font-size: 14pt;">I'll always be grateful to my parents for this early intervention. When I hear from young people showing an interest in wildlife, it gives me a great deal of pleasure. People like Jane Goodall and David Attenborough are great </span><span style="font-family: "arialmt"; font-size: 14pt;">wildlife champions, and have been for many years. They are </span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14pt; font-style: italic;">still </span><span style="font-family: "arialmt"; font-size: 14pt;">dedicating their time to promoting the plight of wildlife and our planet, and it's no coincidence that they, and many others in their line of work, were all exposed to the natural world at a young age. Those big shoes will need filling, and it will be down to the next generation to take up the mantle and be the wildlife champions of the future. If something I've drawn inspires a young person to get more involved with wildlife, that makes me feel very proud.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arialmt"; font-size: 14pt;">Thanks, Alfie! Good luck with your project :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Few people have done more for promoting the plight of wildlife and the environment than Sir </span><a class="profileLink" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=111863482163561" href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/David-Attenborough/111863482163561" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; text-decoration: none;">David Attenborough</a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. He certainly inspired me from a young age, introducing a sense of curiosity and wonder for the spectacular diversity of life our planet has spawned. My life has been more colourful as a result, reflected in my art over the years.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'lucida grande';">'TRUNK CALL' is an exhibition of my most recent artworks, brought together in aid of elephant conservation.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'lucida grande';">The <b><a href="http://www.olpejetaconservancy.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Ol Pejeta</span></a></b> charity auction goes live today and will run for the month of August. A host of internationally renowned <b><a href="http://www.whitepawprofessionaldogtraining.com/#!about3/c7pi" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">artists and celebrities</span></a></b> have donated artwork to </span><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">raise money for the Ol Pejeta anti-poaching Dog Unit.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: lucida grande;">Over the past year <b><a href="http://www.whitepawprofessionaldogtraining.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">White Paw Training</span></a></b> has been assisting the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in training up these dogs to perform a number of different roles, outlined here in this short film: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: lucida grande;">In addition to all the artwork up for auction, there are other lots. Among them is an opportunity to name a rhino at Ol Pejeta, and an <b><a href="https://www.charityauctionorganizer.com/Az/e28a7e5e-8650-435e-bd70-52fd906a1392/OnlineCatalog/Item/5410ad0e-deeb-4c4e-876c-b743ea0badc8" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">original 'Breaking Bad' pilot script</span></a></b>, signed by the cast. To browse all of the auction lots, click <b><a href="https://www.charityauctionorganizer.com/Az/e28a7e5e-8650-435e-bd70-52fd906a1392/OnlineCatalog/Catalog" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">here</span></a></b>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: lucida grande;">I have donated two pieces of art to the auction; this Limited Edition Print of an <b><a href="https://www.charityauctionorganizer.com/Az/e28a7e5e-8650-435e-bd70-52fd906a1392/OnlineCatalog/Item/e976ce84-29e8-42af-a408-87c9f4d1542f" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">orang-utan mother and baby</span></a></b>, and this original pastel drawing of a <b><a href="https://www.charityauctionorganizer.com/Az/e28a7e5e-8650-435e-bd70-52fd906a1392/OnlineCatalog/Item/89b2c8e2-89d7-4d75-aa2e-c4f7ad35aece" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">white rhino</span></a></b>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: lucida grande;">The David Shepherd Foundation's 2014 '<a href="http://www.davidshepherd.org/way/" target="_blank"><b style="color: blue;">Wildlife Artist of the Year</b></a>' exhibition will take place at the <a href="http://www.mallgalleries.org.uk/" target="_blank"><b style="color: blue;">Mall Galleries</b></a>, London, between 2nd - 7th June. <br /><br />My pastel of a <a href="http://www.avelingartworks.com/#%21Scarlet-Macaw-Pastel-Pencils/zoom/c11aw/image1at6" target="_blank"><b style="color: blue;">Scarlet Macaw</b></a> has been shortlisted for the competition.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: lucida grande;">I am donating this one-off original drawing of a rhino for an auction to support the <b><a href="http://www.olpejetaconservancy.org/" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">Ol Pejeta Conservancy</a></b>'s anti-poaching Dog Unit. <br /><br />The auction will take place online in May 2014 (exact dates TBC). <br /><br />A host of other artists and celebrities have signed up to offer their support. Read more about the project <b><a href="http://www.whitepawprofessionaldogtraining.com/#%21about3/c7pi" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">here</a></b>.</span></br>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-644586745094689722.post-63010961729591277982014-02-13T12:55:00.001+00:002014-11-24T18:27:13.697+00:00New Limited Edidtion Flamingo Print<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: lucida grande;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">£135 </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">(<b>Edition number: 100)</b></span></span><b><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: lucida grande;"><br /> </span></span></span></b></span><br />
<b><span style="font-family: lucida grande;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">Printed on A2 size quality art paper</span>. </span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: lucida grande;"><br /></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: lucida grande;"> </span></span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: lucida grande;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">Signed, nu</span><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">mbered, and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity. Postage and packing is free.</span></span></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: lucida grande;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: lucida grande;"><b>Please email me at</b> </span></span><b><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: lucida grande;"><span style="color: blue;">martin.aveling@gmail.com</span> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">to reserve one. </span></span></b></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-644586745094689722.post-81308714595762237432014-02-12T12:40:00.000+00:002014-07-31T20:53:08.918+01:00Wild. Life.<br />
<span style="font-family: lucida grande;">My exhibition, '<a href="http://www.elephantfamily.org/what-we-do/events/latest-events/wild-life/" target="_blank"><b style="color: blue;">Wild. Life.</b></a>', at the <b style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.pertweeandersongold.com/" target="_blank">Pertwee, Anderson & Gold Gallery</a></b> ran for two days last year between the 27th - 28th November. In a near sell-out show, I'm thrilled to announce we raised over £17K to support the conservation work of Elephant Family across Asia.<br /><br />Here is a short film from the private view, featuring <a href="http://www.edwardrising.com/" target="_blank"><b style="color: blue;">Edward Rising</b></a>, who kindly donated his time to auction off a selection of artworks:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: lucida grande;">For just two days, 10 of my recent pastel works will be on display at the <b style="color: #0b5394;"><a href="http://www.pertweeandersongold.com/" target="_blank">Pertwee, Anderson & Gold</a> </b>gallery in London on Wednesday 27th & Thursday 28th November 2013.<br />
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<span style="font-family: lucida grande;">This show celebrates 10 years of <b style="color: #0b5394;"><a href="http://www.elephantfamily.org/what-we-do/events/latest-events/wild-life/" target="_blank">Elephant Family</a></b>, supporting their work with wild elephants across Asia.<br />
</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-644586745094689722.post-19609166849969127122013-09-20T15:46:00.001+01:002014-02-13T12:47:38.031+00:00Auction For Elephants<span style="font-family: lucida grande;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: lucida grande;">I am currently working on a portfolio of Asian wildlife for an exhibition with <b style="background-color: white; color: #0b5394;"><a href="http://www.elephantfamily.org/" target="_blank">Elephant Family</a></b> later this year. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: lucida grande;">We hope to have a venue and date confirmed within the next couple of weeks, so watch this space. If you would like to be added to my mailing list, please email me at <span style="color: #0b5394;">martin.aveling@gmail.com</span><br /><br />In the meantime, here is one of the works in progress...</span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-644586745094689722.post-8626522573377233482013-06-18T12:58:00.002+01:002013-10-29T11:06:44.844+00:00New Limited Edition Orangutan Print<br />
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<span style="font-family: lucida grande;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">Please email me at <span style="color: blue;">martin.aveling@gmail.com</span> to reserve one. </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: lucida grande;">This year I've decided to raise funds for <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><a href="http://rednoseday.com/" target="_blank">Red Nose Day</a></span>, but instead of doing something invariably unfunny for money, I am giving away some artwork instead:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: lucida grande;">Simply click on the link above and donate £5 (or more), and you will be entered into the draw to win one of my limited edition prints of a King Penguin (edition of 100).</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';">Malaria, an entirely preventable illness, is the biggest killer in Africa. In 2010, an estimated 655,000 people worldwide died from malaria, and over 90% of these cases were in Africa. Approximately 86% of deaths globally were children.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';">I grew up in Kenya, but was in a privileged enough position to have access to a mosquito net and the relevant preventative drugs when in an at risk area. A simple luxury that is not available to a staggering number of people living in abject poverty in Kenya and across the rest of Africa. It only costs £5 for a mosquito net, which could very well be the difference between life and death for someone. Thank you for your donation.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2